An evaluation of poor LMA CTrach™ views with a fibreoptic laryngoscope and the effectiveness of corrective measures

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 878-882

  Liu, E H C ^a,b   Goy, R W L ^b   Chen, F G ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Equipment, laryngeal mask; Equipment, LMA CTrach ; Intubation, endotracheal; Larynx, fibreoptic laryngoscope

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; ISOFLURANE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; EPIGLOTTIS; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34447506237     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael252     Document Type: Article

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